The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-07
GIBBONS AND THE KNIGHTS
The Cardinal Declines to Talk, but a
Close Friend Gives Out Few Hints.
Opening Session of the international Typo
graphical Union-Points from President
Amison's Annual AddreSs-N0tes.

NEW DIRK, June TINE commercial Adver-
tiser says: Cardinal Gibbons refuses to say
anything of his intended action on the labor
question. Before giving his views to the public
he will call council of the eleven archbishops of
the American Catholic hierarchy, and the de-
cisive steps will be taken which will leave no
doubt of the churchs attitude. From close
companion of the Cardinal Commercial Adver-
tser reporter received some intimations regard
ing the probable character of the forthcoming
pronunciamento The right of laboring men to
combine for their common benefit will be con-
coded, and all such lawful com limitations will re.
ceive the blessings of the church. But Catholics
will be forbidden to take part in boycotts or
other infringements of the rights of citizens
and they will be forbidden to join any
organization which practices intimidation,
whether of violent other charac-
ter No Catholic will be permitted to
become a member of any order which binds Its
members to secrecy blind obedience to the
dictates of leaders. Secret passwords may be
permitted, but s Catholic must have secret
which cannot be reached by the confessional if
necessary. 1t will also be proposed that closer
relation be brought about between Catholic
members of labor organizations and the Catholic
clergy. The object of this is to prevent Catholic
laboring men from drifting off from the church
account of their association with Protestants,
and to keep them from adopting theories which
are antagonistic to the church's dogmas. The
necessity of this course has been demonstra-
ted clearly of late by the number of Catholics
who have innocently perhaps. taken up ideas
which the church frowns upon and will prob
ably condemn outright in the near future It
will not be proposed however, to make the
clergy medders in labor affairs. They will be
ipetr 70 ha ioi1a ipvi a.
dence, and counsel members of their flock who
belong to trade unions.
From the source mentioned above il was also
learned that Cardinal Gibbonss position in the
McGlynn case is simply this: He likes DR..
McGlynn personally. and does not condemn him
for advocating general property in land, for
that doctrine has not yet been pronounced
heretcal by the Pope speaking cathedra; but
he does blame Dr. McGlynn for rebelng against
his ecclesiastical superior. and dabbing in poll
tics to an extent unbecoming his priestly char
acter.
''It is probable that the council of archbishops
will be held in Baltimore early in the summer
It seems that at present a large majority of the
preates inclined TO look with favor on-labor
organizations now existing but few are vio-
lenty opposed to them. Among those is the
venerable Archbishop Fenwick, of St. Louis the
oldest prelate in the hierarchy. He has pro-
nounced the Knights of Labor unlawful
order and has denounced their methods as bar
barous. However, since most of the bishops do
not hold Fenwick's views, it is almost certain
the council will adopt the mild measures men
toned above"
The International typographical Union.
BUFFALO N Y. June 6.-The thirty fifth
nual convention of the International Topographic
cal Union began it's session here to-day. The
craft is represented by about two hundred dele
gates The forenoon was occupied by the work
of the committee on credentials In the after
noon President Aimison, of Nashville, delivered
his annual address. He congratulated the con-
vention the progress made in the past year
and the cheerful outlook for the future. OF the
strike fund he said:
at is a mooted question whether the fund
it exists now is not productive of more in
jury than benefit Last year it was made
obligatory to adopt the strike-fund law, and at
once numerous applications were made for aid,
many, in fact. that the executive council be-
came convinced that the other unions would be
violent in opposition to the consequent assess
ments. There be question that in many
instances the fund and not just demand. was
the potent factor in asking an advance. Ii the
fund had beer allowed, immense number of
men would have been thrown out of employ
ment The executive council. therefore, de-
tern1ned to withhold aid except in extraordi-
nary cases.
OF the question of stereotype plates which
promises to give rise to the greatest amount of
discussion in the convention, the president said
that perhaps the union had never been con-
fronted with such intricate and difficult ques-
ton, and that whether it for good or i'll
could only be determined by time. 1.-THE sys-
ten," he said, 'has many supporters within the
ranks of the union who argue that it affords
ployment to many, and is also of advantage to
many papers in small towns, and even large
cities, and that there more members engaged
than displaced by the use of plates. On ths
sd hoir panfo hat ic
dangerous experiment. and that it will gradually
reduce the working force. and eventually prove
curse, and become hone of contention and con-
tinual trouble between proprietors and compost
tors" OF the nine-hour law, the president said
it a most important question, that would af
feet book and job printers most; but whether the
time ripe to pass upon lt the
union must decide. In his opinion
:be coming year would have i'm
portant matters enough to deal with without
this, and he suggests the assertion of the unions
faith in the plan and its postponement to a more
convenient season. OF apprentices the president
said: This time worn subject is still with
The resolution prohibiting subordinate unions
from recognizing apprentices on morning papers,
who may fhereaf ter be illegally placed thereon.
in cases to INCONSISTENCIES. A strange paradox
is that employers who suffer from incompetent
workmen place obstacles in the way OF remedy
ing the evil
Committees on stereotype plates and on Dor
rowing and loaning matter were appointed.
The law making the Craftsman the official
organ of the body was repealed
The knights of Labor Miners.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
CINCINNATI June 6.-At the miners cow en-
tion to-day, the committees on finance and reso-
lutions and also the executive board fms she'd
the reports, which were approved in full The
finances of the order were shown to be in a
fourishing condition.
AS what they consider the most important
business of the convention has been accom-
plished, about twenty of the delegates left for
their homes to-day. The election of officers will